Barkley, Eckersley, Petty to opine on varied topics in 1-hour special on news network HLN

Barkley, Eckersley, Petty to appear on HLN show

ATLANTA — Sports stars-turned-TV analysts Charles Barkley, Dennis Eckersley and Kyle Petty will branch out to offer opinions on other topics in a one-hour special on news network HLN.

“With All Due Respect” will air Dec. 20 and be hosted by HLN anchor Robin Meade. The network said Thursday that the trio will discuss subjects ranging from sports to world news, entertainment and current events.

Barkley, the NBA Hall of Famer; Eckersley, the baseball Hall of Famer; and Petty, the longtime NASCAR driver, are all commentators for Turner Sports, which like HLN is owned by Turner Broadcasting System, a unit of Time Warner Inc.